Last week was Volunteer Appreciation Week, which is an opportunity to recognize and thank all of those volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes they care about within their communities. At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, we are lucky to have so many of our team members volunteer for all different types of organizations, so we celebrate their efforts all the time! Our goal as a Company is to help people every day through the products we offer and the customer service we deliver, but this goal also extends to each and every team member as …
Submitted by: Kate Andersen, Mentor Program Manager “World-Class talent doesn’t just happen, it is nurtured, grown, and developed. Our culture is what directs our future and it’s important that we take the responsibility seriously and pass it along every single day.” Otto Bielss We believe that connecting high-performing and driven individuals with successful Company leaders allows our team members to grow and further develop in their careers and in their personal lives. That’s why we created Team Up — to help our team members make things happen! Team Up is a mentor program designed to connect experienced Company leaders with …
Submitted by: Ted Helgesen, Executive VP of Operations We help people. It’s what we do every day. And we like nothing more than telling our best customers, “thank you!” In November, we held a Turkey Card Program promotion where eligible customers received a Thanksgiving themed card they could exchange at our stores for a check to be used toward the purchase of a turkey for a holiday meal. This program is a great way to thank our customers during the holiday season. This program also serves as a way for our team members to build upon their customer relationships. We …
Lori Hindman, GM, District 88 My parents owned several businesses I worked in from the age of 14 to 18 until I joined the Army. I was taught very early that to succeed in life, you have to go out, get what you want, and prove you’re the best. I have always strived to be the best I can be and to bring new ideas and creativity to whatever I do in business. I have a passion to learn as much as I can, to get to the next level, and to always strive for excellence. Passion, determination, and discipline …
Tera Bolton, GM, District 117 I started with TitleMax in March of 2014 as a Store Manager. I was very sincere in my commitment to the position and was eager to earn the status of General Manager. Within a short time, and with the help of some amazing leaders, I was promoted. Since then, I have operated three different store locations and am currently overseeing a special project for my district while operating one of the larger stores in Tucson, AZ. Having initiative is what gets me up and going every day, and then vigor kicks in. When you have …
Submitted by: Cat Vasarhelyi- Talent Strategist, Special Initiatives We’re excited to launch a brand new blog series called #DefineYourDrive! We feel that everyone has a story to tell about their personal journey to success- whether that be in their career or their personal life. Our team members’ unique backgrounds and experiences are what make up the intrinsic fabric of this Company- it’s what makes us family. And we want to share those stories! In this series, you’ll learn about our people. You’ll see their passion, their drive, how hard they work, the challenges they have faced, and the many accomplishments …
Remember our awesome Golden Ticket winners? They are team members who are recognized by our President for doing outstanding things every day and are awarded a pair of tickets to a Dallas Mavericks game. Here’s a recap of the game from one of our Golden Ticket winners! Golden Ticket Winner Chandler Schexnayder Workforce Planning Analyst II, Savannah, GA Read why Thadd Tokerud, Director of Financial Planning Analysis, nominated Chandler: Let’s just start with this, if we could clone 100 to even 1,000 Chandler’s this world would be a better place! On a daily basis Chandler is the living definition of …
Submitted by: Jamie Lane, Director of Internal Communications To kick off 2017, our CEO issued a challenge to all Regional and District Directors to create a list of 10 enhancements or changes along with viable solutions they would like to see made to our current point of sale system. Our CEO is constantly raising the bar on how the technology we deploy impacts our team members and our customers. His focus for this new year is to keep improving the technologies we currently have in place to make our team members’ jobs more efficient and allow them to better serve …
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! We’ve had so much fun celebrating kindness all week- we’ve seen pictures and posts of breakfast treats at the office, kind words, kind acts to team members and strangers, and most of all, smiling faces! In fact, we even have the “RAK Police” patrolling the hallways of our Dallas corporate office capturing acts of kindness from our team members. Check out these great shout-outs and posts our team members made below, but you’ll have to check the TMX Finance Family of Companies social media pages to see everyone’s acts of kindness. Remember to …
[row][column xs=”8″ sm=”10″]Submitted by: Michelle Cook, District Director of Operations[/column][/row] Each year our Tennessee District collects and donates between 500-700 used printer toner cartridges to an organization based out of Chattanooga, TN called: FACES: The National Craniofacial Association. This organization supports children born with cranio-facial abnormalities and their families who are financially unable to take their child to major medical centers where specialized craniofacial teams provide the safest and most advanced treatments for building a face and skull. There is never a charge for any service provided by FACES, including travel, lodging, and food that is associated with a family …
